Mystery
Matter & Energy
Atomic Structure
Periodic Table & Elements
Chemical Bonding
Moles &
Stoichiometry
100

What is the standard temperature and standard pressure? 

SP: 101.3 kPa or 1 atm

ST: 273 K or 0°C 

100

Name the following phase changes: 

solid --> liquid

liquid --> solid

melting

freezing

100

Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus

of an atom?

protons & neutrons

100

State the following values for the element Magnesium

Symbol

Atomic Number

Atomic Mass

Electron Configuration

Oxidation State

Magnesium

Symbol: Mg

Atomic Number: 12

Atomic Mass: 24.305

Electron Configuration: 2-8-2

Oxidation State: +2

100

Which electrons are involved a chemical bond between two elements? 

Valence electrons. 

100

What are the REACTANTS and PRODUCTS in this chemical equation? 

2 HCl + 2 Na --> NaCl + H2 

Reactants: HCl + Na

Products: NaCl + H2 

200

As the pressure of a gas increases, what happens to the temperature? 

increases

200

Name the following phase changes: 

liquid --> gas

gas --> liquid

boiling / evaporation / vaporization

condensation 

200

State the charge of each subatomic particle: proton, electron, neutron. 

proton: +

electron: -

neutron: 0

200

Label the following elements as either Metal, Nonmetal, Metalloid. 

Strontium: 

Silicon: 

Phosphorus:

Strontium: Metal

Silicon: Metalloid

Phosphorus: Nonmetal

200

When a bond is formed, energy is (absorbed/released).

When a bond breaks, energy is (absorbed/released).

When a bond is formed, energy is released

When a bond breaks, energy is absorbed

200

What is Avogadro's Number? 

6.022 x 1023  particles

300

J. J. Thomson used the Cathode Ray Tube to discover which subatomic particle of the atom? 

electron

300

__________ is the average kinetic energy of the particles of matter. 

Temperature

300

What is the mass number of an atom that contains 8

protons, 8 electrons, and 7 neutrons?

mass number: 15
300

Name an element that is a good conductor. Explain what "conductor" means and how you know. 

Any metal. Conductor means it can pass heat and electricity. 

300

Explain the difference in the motion of electrons in ionic bonds and covalent bonds. 

Bonus (100): Describe the motion of electrons in metallic bonds. 

Ionic: electrons transfer

Covalent: electrons are shared

Metallic: electrons flow freely

300

How many grams are in 1 mole of oxygen? 

About 16 grams / 1 mole

400

Calculate the density of a substance with a mass of 12 grams and a volume of 4 cm3, with correct units.

3 g/cm3

400

As a solid melts into a liquid, is energy absorbed or released? Is this process endothermic or exothermic? 

absorbed, endothermic

400

What is the total number of neutrons in the nucleus of a neutral atom that has 3 protons and a mass number of 7? 

4 neutrons

400

What is the periodic trend for atomic radius and electronegativity in the Periodic Table? (Increases toward _________ and __________.)

Atomic radius: Increases LEFT and DOWN. 

Electronegativity: Increases RIGHT and UP. 

400

Which of the following compounds is a covalent compound (molecule)? How do you know? 

NaCl

CH4 

MgO

CaCO3

CH4 (nonmetal-nonmetal)

400

What is the gram formula-mass of Ca(OH)2?

Show your work! 

74.1 g/mol

500

Describe two conclusions Rutherford made about the atom after his Gold Foil experiment. 

Atom is mostly empty space

Atom has small, dense, positively charged nucleus. 

500

Which equation would you use solve the following problem? 

"What is the total amount of heat required to completely melt 7 grams of ice at its melting point?"

Bonus 100 pts: Show the correct set up to solve the problem, and calculate the answer.

q = mHf

2338 J

500

Write an example of an electron configuration of Fluorine in the excited state

NOT 2-7

500

Metals tend to become (positive/negative) ions. 

Nonmetals tend to become (positive/negative) ions.

Bonus: Explain why this trend occurs. 

Metals tend to become positive ions. 

Nonmetals tend to become negative ions.

500

Describe two differences in physical properties between ionic and covalent compounds. 

See teacher. 

500

Describe how you can identify two of the following types of reactions: (Bonus for more)

- Synthesis

- Decomposition

- Single Replacement 

- Double Replacement

- Combustion

See teacher :)

600

What is the total number of Joules lost when 10. grams of water at 80.ºC is cooled to 60.ºC? (Show all work!) 

840 Joules 

600

Show the correct equation and set up to solve the problem below: 

"A gas with a volume of 300.0 mL at STP is changed to a pressure of 1.5 atm at constant temperature. What is the new volume of the gas, in mL?" 

Bonus 100 pts: Show the correct set up to solve the problem, and calculate the answer. 

200 mL

600

Explain how a bright-line spectrum is produced, in terms of electrons, excited state, energy, and ground state.

—Different colors of light are produced when electrons return from higher energy states to lower energy states.

—Light energy can be emitted when electrons in excited atoms return to lower shells.

600

What is an "allotrope"? Give two examples of allotropes of one element. Then, explain why they are allotropes and how they are different. 

Solid carbon can exist as graphite or as diamond. These two forms of carbon have different properties and different crystal structures.

600

Full points, complete the following: 

- Draw the lewis dot structure for H2O. 

- Determine the bond polarity between H and O. (ionic, polar covalent, nonpolar covalent)

- Is H2O a polar or nonpolar molecule? Explain why. 

See teacher. 

600

Balance the following chemical equation: 

____ S + _____ O2 --> _____ SO3

2 S +3 O2 --> 2 SO3